How to vote in Oregon

Five questions, in the order you will ask them. Every date links to the page it was read on.

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Can I still register?

Online: by Tuesday, October 13.
By mail: your form has to be postmarked by Tuesday, October 13.
In person: by Tuesday, October 13.

Same day registration: For this one, go by the state's own page: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.

To register, or to check that you are registered, start at Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.

Source: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. Checked October 12, 2026.

Can I vote early?

For this one, go by the state's own page: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.

Can I vote by mail?

Yes, and you don't have to ask. Oregon mails a ballot to every registered voter.

Send it back: your ballot has to be postmarked by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

Source: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. Checked October 12, 2026.

What do I bring?

For this one, go by the state's own page: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.

Where and when on November 3?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.

Polls are open: No polling places. County elections offices are open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, and drop boxes close at 8:00 p.m.
Where to go: look it up on the state's own lookup.

Source: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. Checked October 12, 2026.

The last word

Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division has it, not me. If anything here differs from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, the state is right. I checked these pages on October 12, 2026, and rules can change after that.

I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See who is on the ballot in Oregon, or ask the others in Oregon how voting went for them.